2026 Judy Callis: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	54	15442	14173	6444	5757	119	14016

Research.com Recognitions

2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Judy Callis is affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on plant science. The main topics of their work include plant molecular biology research, plant stress responses and tolerance, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, plant-microbe interactions and immunity, plant gene expression analysis, animal and plant science education, and diverse educational innovations studies.

Their frequent publication venues demonstrate a consistent presence in journals related to biological and plant sciences. These include the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Plant Direct, Frontiers in Plant Science, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Nucleic Acids Research.

Notable recent publications by Judy Callis include:

"The ubiquitin system affects agronomic plant traits" (2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
"Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative, and inclusive outreach" (2021, Plant Direct)
"Factors that affect protein abundance of a positive regulator of abscisic acid signalling, the basic leucine zipper transcription factor ABRE-binding factor 2 (ABF2)" (2021, Plant Direct)
"The Arabidopsis thaliana E3 Ubiquitin Ligase BRIZ Functions in Abscisic Acid Response" (2021, Frontiers in Plant Science)
"Factors that affect protein abundance of the bZIP transcription factor ABRE-BINDING FACTOR 2 (ABF2), a positive regulator of abscisic acid signaling" (2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Their collaborative work features frequent coauthors such as Katrina J. Linden, Khin Kyaw, Brandan Schultz, Yi-Tze Chen, and Joanna Friesner. These partnerships highlight a network of researchers engaged in complementary study areas within plant science and molecular biology.

Within the broader field of agricultural and biological sciences, Judy Callis's research intersects multiple subfields, including plant science, molecular biology, social psychology, and general agricultural and biological sciences. This interdisciplinary approach facilitates a broader understanding of plant biology in both fundamental and applied contexts.

Judy Callis has been recognized with the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2002, acknowledging their contributions to the scientific community.

Best Publications

Ubiquitin, hormones and biotic stress in plants.

Kate Dreher;Judy Callis

682
Citations
Functional Analysis of the RING-Type Ubiquitin Ligase Family of Arabidopsis

Sophia L. Stone;Herborg Hauksdóttir;Andrew Troy;Jill Herschleb

679
Citations
Interactions of the COP9 Signalosome with the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase SCF TIR1 in Mediating Auxin Response

Claus Schwechheimer;Giovanna Serino;Judy Callis;William L. Crosby

590
Citations
The SRA Methyl-Cytosine-Binding Domain Links DNA and Histone Methylation

Lianna M. Johnson;Magnolia Bostick;Xiaoyu Zhang;Edward Kraft

485
Citations
Rapid Degradation of Auxin/Indoleacetic Acid Proteins Requires Conserved Amino Acids of Domain II and Is Proteasome Dependent

Jason A. Ramos;Nathan Zenser;Ottoline Leyser;Judy Callis

457
Citations
Mechanisms of cytoplasmic pH regulation in hypoxic maize root tips and its role in survival under hypoxia.

Justin K. M. Roberts;Judy Callis;David Wemmer;Virginia Walbot

451
Citations
Genome Analysis and Functional Characterization of the E2 and RING-Type E3 Ligase Ubiquitination Enzymes of Arabidopsis

Edward Kraft;Sophia L. Stone;Lingeng Ma;Ning Su

448
Citations
The Arabidopsis Aux/IAA Protein Family Has Diversified in Degradation and Auxin Responsiveness

Kate A. Dreher;Jessica Brown;Robert E. Saw;Judy Callis

441
Citations
KEEP ON GOING, a RING E3 Ligase Essential for Arabidopsis Growth and Development, Is Involved in Abscisic Acid Signaling

Sophia L. Stone;Luis A. Williams;Lisa M. Farmer;Richard D. Vierstra

437
Citations
Modification of yeast Cdc53p by the ubiquitin-related protein Rub1p affects function of the SCFCdc4 complex

Doug Lammer;Neal Mathias;Jose M. Laplaza;Weidong Jiang

407
Citations
Auxin modulates the degradation rate of Aux/IAA proteins.

Nathan Zenser;Amanda Ellsmore;Colin Leasure;Judy Callis

394
Citations
The intron of Arabidopsis thaliana polyubiquitin genes is conserved in location and is a quantitative determinant of chimeric gene expression

Susan R. Norris;Sandra E. Meyer;Judy Callis

390
Citations
Regulation of Protein Degradation.

Judy Callis

379
Citations
Cytoplasmic acidosis as a determinant of flooding intolerance in plants

Justin K. M. Roberts;Judy Callis;Oleg Jardetzky;Virginia Walbot

373
Citations
The Ubiquitination Machinery of the Ubiquitin System

Judy Callis

369
Citations
The Ubiquitin-Related Protein RUB1 and Auxin Response in Arabidopsis

J. C. del Pozo;J. C. del Pozo;C. Timpte;C. Timpte;S. Tan;S. Tan;J. Callis;J. Callis

315
Citations
Degradation of Aux/IAA proteins is essential for normal auxin signalling

Cathy K. Worley;Nathan Zenser;Jason Ramos;Dean Rouse

297
Citations
Regulation of Cullin RING Ligases

Sara K. Hotton;Judy Callis

284
Citations
Protein degradation in signaling.

Judy Callis;Richard D Vierstra

273
Citations
Arabidopsis Has Two Redundant Cullin3 Proteins That Are Essential for Embryo Development and That Interact with RBX1 and BTB Proteins to Form Multisubunit E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Complexes in Vivo

Pablo Figueroa;Giuliana Gusmaroli;Giovanna Serino;Jessica Habashi

250
Citations